Book holder and protector



Dec. 17, 1940. J. B'FARRIOR, .1R

BOOK HOLDER AND PROTECTOR Filed April ll, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet l Jo/f/v5. FARP/of?, JA.

Dec. 17, 1940. J. B. FARRIOR, JR 2,225,264

BOOK HOLDER AND PROTECTOR Filed April 11, 1959 2 sheetss'heet 2 (j 1vue/who@ JOHN 5.5499101?, Je.

Patented Dec. 17, 1940 NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

The present invention relates to a book holder and protector and moreparticularly to a device of this character which is especially adaptedfor use in connection with sales books and the like.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide in combinationwith a sales book a novelly cons-tructed holder 'and protector therefor.

Another important object of the invention will be found to reside in thenovel means in combination with the protector and holder for firmly andremovably securing the sales book or pad within the holder.

Other objects of the invention including durability, simplicity ofconstruction and lowcost of manufacture thereof, will become apparentfrom a study of the following description when considered in connectionwith the drawings wherein like characters denote like or correspondingparts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the book protector andl holder showinga sales book secured therein,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the device illustrated inFigure 1 showing the cover in open position and the manner in which theback portion of the book is securely and removably held in the device,

Figure 3 is -a vertically sectional View of Figure l taken on line 3-3thereof,

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of a modified form o-f theinvention,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view of Figure 4 taken online 5 5 thereof looking in the direction of the arrows,

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective View of a modified form of holdingmeans for securing 40 the book in position in the holder,

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a further modified form of ftheinvention showing the compartment for storing the used leaves of thesales book therein,

Figure 8 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of Figure '7, and

Figure 9 is a vertical sectional view of Figure 8 taken on line 3-9thereof looking in the direction of the arrows.

In the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration isshown preferred embodiments of the invention, and referring moreparticularly to Figures 1 to 3 inclusive, the reference numeral I2clearly designates the bot- 55 tom portion of the book cover andprotector,

(Cl. l281-19) which Vis'of rectangular shape, and bent upwardly at A'oneend at right angles thereto defining the fronit end portion vI4 of theholder. A top I6 which includes a substantially rectangular shaped coverplate I8 having one end rbent downwardly at right angles is pivotallymounted to the bottom portion I2 at 20. It will be observed that thefree end of 'the -cover I6 terminates short of the upstanding frontportion I4 substantially covering and protecting the top of the salespad. Thus, it will be observed that Vthe protector, 'or holder aspreviously described forms a substantially box-like vstructure inVwhich,`the sales pad or book 22 is secured. The sales pad 22 isprovided with a substantially 'flexible 'cardboard back 24, asillustrated in Figure 3, the free end of which is slid runder theintegral inwardly directed tongues 26 adjacent the pivoted end of theholder. As 'clearly illustrated in Figures 2 and 3 `the back I2 adjacentYthe vpivoted end is provided with integralinwardly directed tongues 2Swhich are disposed in spaced relation to the upper side of the back I2for 'receiving the free end of the back of the book as illustrated inFigure 3. A holder 28 is bent around the back I2 having inwardlydirected tongues 30 in spaced relation tothe upper portion of the bottomI2 and is freely slidable 'onthe back. It will thus be observed that theback of the sales pad or book is inserted through the slidable holderand beneath the tongues 26 and upon a forward sliding of the holder 28the book is firmly secured to the back I2. The size of the holder issuch, that the upstanding forward end I4 is in abutment with the forwardend -of the sales pad.

Referring now to Figures 4 to 6, inclusive, it will be observed thatthere is illustrated a further modified form of the invention in which,the b-ack 34 is o-f general rectangular shape and is provided with anupstanding front side 36 which is bent upon itself in substantially ovalshape forming an abutment for the forward end of the sales pad. In thisform of the invention, as illustrated in Figures 4 and 5, the inwardlydirected tongues 38 at their outermost ends are bent downwardly as at 39into contacting relationship with the upper portion of the back 3iAforming an abutment or a stop for the free end of the back of the salespad. In this form of the invention there is also provided a holder 40which is slidable on the back and upon a sliding of the holder 4I) inposition adjacent the tongues 38, the back of the pad is insertedbetween the holder 40 and the back and underneath the tongues 38whereupon a forward sliding of the holder 40 toward the forward end ofthe sales pad securely holds the pad in position in the holder with theforward end of the pad in abutment with the forward circular end 36 ofthe back. If so desired, as illustrated in Figure 6, the tongues 44 mayas distinguished from being turned downwardly at its free outer end intoabutting contact with the upper portion of the back 34 be entirelyspaced therefrom permitting of the free slidable engagement of the backof the pad therebetween.

Attention is now directed to Figures 7 to 9, inclusive, wherein, thecover 48 which is pivotally mounted as previously described to theback50 which has an upstanding front end portion 52 is i provided with asales slip receiving compartment 54. As illustrated in Figure 'l thiscompartment is formed by bending the sides of the top 48 downwardly andinwardly until the free ends substantially meet as at 56 defining asubstantially box-like compartment. 'I'he free end ofthe top 48 is bentdownwardly as` at '58 terminating short of the inturnedlbottom portionof the compartment defining an opening'` 60 through which the usedvsales slip may be inserted `for holding the same within thecompartment. t Ity must be observed in this connection that the lengthand size of the compartment is` such as to freely and slidablyreceivethe used sales slips. In this `form of the ,inventionasillustrated in Figure 7 theregis associated `with the book 50, tongues5l and a slidable keeper 53 'for `securing the sales book within theholder a's disclosed withirespect to Figures 1` to 3 incli'olsive..`

It will thus be seen, thatrthere is provided,a

L novelly constructed sales'book or4 pad protector and holder whichprovides for 1the firm holding and removal of a sales booktherelnprotecting the sales book at all times. There is also `providednovelly constructed compartment means in combination with'the` book fortemporarily holding the used sales slipsuntil-the same aresubsequentlyiiled away.

Whilefthere are shown for the purpose of illustration several preferredembodiments of the invention it is to be understood that the inventionis capable of 'various changes `and:flirtlier lmodifications withoutdeparting from-the spirit and scope thereof'and `it is intendedtherefore, that only-such limitations shall be imposed thereon asarenecessitated by the prior art or by the scope in the claims.A y tWhat I claim is:` l V l. A sales book holder and protector comprising, abottom having one end turned upwardly, a coverpivoted to the. other-endof said bottom,

tongues secured to the sides of said bottom and being bent inwardly inspaced relationship to the upper side of said bottom for receiving thefree end of the back of a sales pad, and a rectangular shaped holderlongitudinally slidable of said bottom through which the back of thesales book is inserted for cooperation with the bottom for securing saidsales book to the bottom thereof.

2. A sales book holder and protector comprising a bottom having one endturned upwardly at right angles thereto, a cover having `one end turneddownwardly and pivoted to the other end of said bottom, tongues securedto the sides of said bottom adjacent the pivoted end and being bentinwardly in spaced relationship to the upper side of said bottom forreceiving the free end of the back `of a sales book, and a rectangularshaped keeper slidable longitudinally of said bottom through which theback of the sales book is inserted for cooperation with the bottom ofthe holder for securing said sales book-to the bottom thereof. o

3. A sales book` holder and protector comprising a bottom having `oneend turnedupwardly at a right angle thereto, a cover having one endturned downwardly and pivotally connected to the other end of thebottom, said bottom having tongues integral with the sides and bentinwardly in spaced relationship to the top portion of said bottomadjacent the pivoted end thereof for slidably receiving the` free endof`a back of `a sales book, the outermost sides ofsaid tongues being bentdownwardly in contacting relationship with the upper portion ofthebottom `for defining an abutment forthe free end of the back of thesales book, and a keeper longitudinallyslidable of the bottom throughwhich the back ofta salesfbook is inserted for securing theupperportion. of the back of a sales book adjacent the bottom.

4. A sales book holder and protector comprising a bottom having one endturned upwardly and being bent inwardly upon itself dening in crosssection a substantially oval shaped abutting end portion, a cover havingone end turned downwardly and pivotally connected to the other end ofsaid bottom, integralton'gues on the opposed sides of said bottomadjacent the pivoted end being bent inwardly upon the upperportion ofthebottom in spaced relationship thereto. fortreceiving the free end of theback of asalesbook, and I.

a keeper longitudinally slidable of the bottom through which the back ofa sales book is inserted for securing the same inposition on the upperportion of the bottom.

JOHN `B. FARRIOR, JR.

